New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02
GENERAL PAINE'S VIEW OF THE THISTLE

THE SCOTCH BOAT BELIEVED TO BE FASTER THAN
ANY AMERICAN BOAT NOW AFLOAT.
General J. II. Paine, OF Boston, whose military
achievements have been almost forgotten since he has
hoe, the owner of the fastest boat in America arrived
IN the city last night from Wilmington where he has
been watching the progress OF the new steel cup
defender, and went at once TO the New-fork iacht
Clnbbouse to pick up the latest yachting gosnp lie
reported that the new boat was making rapid
progress and tnat she would probably be ready to
leunch about the middle OF July in time to participate
in some o. the August races and regstt~s. He had
hsar Of the Thi.e's splendid victory, and did not
ssem to be in the least surprised lie said
There is no denying the fact, the Scotchmen have
built very fast boat. and ii seems 10 me though
the question OF holding the America Cup in this
country snouther year is matter OF considerable
doubt The Thistle as proved herself to be faster
vessel than the fastest English Yacht in two races,
at least and under entirely different conditions
in each That she does not sail well to
wind~ard just now cannot he taken as crI-
terion of what she will 90 in the future a boat
- never shape for winaward work until
she has been sailed month for takes that time TO
stretch her OF course we have no really accurate
data go BY yet but from all accounts should judge
that she il from ten TO twelve minutes faster thah the
Irex which is from three TO five minutes faster than the
Galatea. IL my reasoning is right then she Is from
thirteen TO seventeen minutes faster than the GaaIea,
and hardly think that there Is yacht in this country
that can beat Lieutenant Henns cutter that mnch In
the last fall the MayOwer beat the Galaea from
twelve To fourteen minutes. but have never considered
my soop more than ten minutes faster than the cutter
You must remember that We did not have any cutter
weather then ana that therefore Lieutenant Hens DOat
placed AT somewhat OF disadvantage. One of the
days had strong northwest wind and smooth sea
for little time This ideal cutter weather while it
lasted and IL said that the Galaea gained rapidly
tie Mayaiower but the wind soon died out and she
fell back again.
Whether my new boat will be faster than the May
flo is of mystery. She is in sense some
what of an experiment Contrary scientific rnfs am
giving her about 100 feet friction surface than the
Maynower and shall not increase her sail area
materially. According TO science this would make her
slower boat bat doubt it, As to her having a union
silk spinnaker, decision has yet been reached have
for a sample of the material and will consider the
matter carefully. Its greatest recommendation for
tat IL Is used by the Irex which regard the best
yacht in the world The sails for the boat
being made by Wilson Griffin here, and they
will include spinnaker of the ordinary material.
General Paine said that he had not yet decided upon
name for the cupdefender He surprised at
the Galaeas signal victory over the Priscilla and
thought that there might he for it other
tran any TO be found in the comparative merits of the
Yachts